xxi, 327 p., ]16[ p. of plates: ill. )some col.(; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
1st ed
The legal system and the veterinarian's role -- Crime scene investigation -- CSI: the animal as evidence -- Special considerations in animal cruelty cases -- Patterns of non-accidental injury: non-penetrating injuries -- Patterns of non-accidental injury: penetrating injuries -- Patterns of non-accidental injury: burns -- Patterns of non-accidental injury: gunshot wounds -- Patterns of non-accidental injury: asphyxia and drowning -- Patterns of non-accidental injury: poisoning -- Patterns of non-accidental injury: neglect -- Sexual assault -- Animal fighting -- Time of death